all that which I also received how that Christ dyed for our sins according to the Scriptures and that he was buried and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures Q. How do you prove that after Christ was risen from the dead he asended into heaven A. John 20.17 Go to my bretheren and say unto them I ascend unto my Father and your Father unto my God and your God Q. Was it not expedient for us that Jesus Christ should leave the world and ascend into heaven in order to his sending the comforter to us A. John 16.7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth it is expedient for you that I go away for if I go not away the comforter will not come unto you but if I depart I will send him unto you Q. Who is the Comforter that Jesus Christ hath promised to send to us and to whom shall he be sent and how long shall he continue with us A. John 14.15 16 17. If you love me keep my commandements and I will pray the Father and he shall give you another Comforter that he may abide with you for ever even the spirit of Truth Q. Doth not Jesus Christ who is ascended into Heaven sit there at Gods right hand having the Angels and all creatures made subject to him A. 1 Pet. 3.22 Who is gone into heaven and is on the right hand of God Angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him Q. What Doth Christ do for us in Heaven Doth he not appear before God as our advocate and intercossour to plead our cause for us A. Heb. 9.24 Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands which are the figure of the true but into heaven it self now to appear in the presence of God for us Q. Shall not the same Jesus that ascended into heaven come again from Heaven A. Acts 1.11 Ye men of Galilee why stand ye gazing up into Heaven this same Jesus which is taken up from you into Heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have have seen him go into Heaven Q. For what end will Jesus Christ come again is it not to judge the quick and the dead and to setch all his servants into the Kingdom of Heaven A. 2 Tim. 4.1 I charge thee therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom John 14.3 If I go and prepare a place for you I will come again and receive you unto my self that where I am there you may be also Q. May not the death resurrection ascension and intercession of Jesus Christ give great assurance to all the people of God that they shall never come into condemnation A. Rom. 8.34 Who is he that condemneth it is Christ that died yea rather that is risen again who is even at the right hand of God who also maketh intercession for us Q. Who are they for whom Christ maketh intercession Doth he not intercede for them that come to God by him and is he not able to save to the uttermost all that come to him A. Heb. 7.25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them Q Who are they that are invited to come to Christ A. Matth. 11.28 Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest Q. May all that thirst after Christ and are willing to have Christ come to him A. Rev. 22.17 The Spirit and the Bride say come and let him that heareth say come and let him that is athirst come And whosoever will let him take the water of life freely Q. May such as have no money that is Such as are poor worthless creatures come to Christ if they thirst after him A. Isa 55.1 Ho every one that thirsteth come ye to the waters and he that hath no money come ye buy and eat yea come buy wine and milk without money and without price Q. Will Jesus Christ cast out none that come to him A. John 6.37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out Q. Can no man come to Christ except the Father draw him A. John 6.44 No man can come to me except the Father which hath sent me draw him Q. Seeing we cannot come to Christ of our selves must we not pray that we may be drawn to him and after we are drawn to Christ must we not remember Gods love which he bath shown in bringing us to Christ and love rejoyce in and be thankful to him for drawing us to Christ A. Cant. 1.4 Draw me we will run after thee The King hath brought into his chambers We will be glad and rejoyce in thee we will remember thy love more then wine the upright love thee Q. What doth Jesus Christ require of those that come to him A. Mat. 11.29 Take my yoke upon you and learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls Q. What benefits have we by Jesus Christ A. 1 Cor. 1.30 Of him are ye in Christ Jesus who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption Q. Hath not God blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus A. Eph. 1.3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ Q. Is Salvation to be had no other way but by Jesus Christ A. Acts 4.12 Neither is there Salvation in any other for there is none other name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved Q. Shall they and none but they that have Christ have eternal life A. 1 John 5.12 He that hath the Son hath life and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life Q. What is the misery of those that are without Christ Are they not without God without hope without an interest in the promises and cut off from all the priviledges that belong to the people of God A. Eph. 2.12 At the time ye were without Christ being aliens from the Common-wealth of Israel and strangers from the Covenant of promise having no hope and without God in the world Q. Is there not such an excellency in Christ as that we should willingly suffer the loss of all things so that we may win Christ A. Phil. 3.8 Yea doubtless and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledg of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them but dung that I may win Christ Q. What must we do that we may be partakers of Christ A. Heb. 3.14 We are made partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end Q. How shall we know whether we be in Christ A.
A SCRIPTURAL Catechism Useful for all Sorts of Persons Both such as desire to Teach their FAMILIES And such as desire to Learn the Principles of the Christian Religion Out of the HOLY SCRIPTURES By Owen Stockton Minister of the Gospel 2 Tim. 3.15 From a Child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto Salvation through Faith which is in Christ Jesus LONDON Printed for H. Brome at the Gun at the West End of St. Pauls MDCLXXII TO THE READER ALl Scripture being given by Inspiration of God is profitable for Doctrine for Reproof for Correction and for Instruction in Righteousness And therefore the whole Word of God is to be read with diligence and to be embraced with the same faith love reverence and obedience with which we would receive it if we heard the Lord himself speak those things with an audible voice which we find written in the Scriptures Yet in regard there are some things in the Scriptures which are hard to be understood and the memories of children are not capable to retain all things that are written therein The most edifying way of teaching our children the Holy Scriptures is as I humbly conceive to select such portions of Scripture as may be useful to bring them to the knowledge of the Principles and to direct and perswade them to the practice of the duties of the Christian Religion which is designed in this ensuing Scriptural Catechism Which may be of great use to such as are young for the grounding them in the knowledge and belief of the Truth and teaching them to lead holy and godly lives whereby they may glorifie and enjoy God become serviceable in their generation and obtain the eternal Salvation of their Souls If any say There are many good Catechisms already extant and therefore there is no need of this I answer 1. There are not many of this nature which contain both the Articles of our Faith and directions for an holy life all the Answers to the Questions being nothing else but express words of Scripture 2. This is not intended as an hinderance to any other Catechism which any persons find useful for themselves or Families but it may be conjoined with or follow after the learning of any other Catechism provided it be such as contains nothing in it contrary to sound Doctrine 3. There is a singular advantage in learning a Scriptural Catechism above others because no Instructions are so powerful for enlightning the Understanding creating Faith awing the Conscience perswading to Holiness supporting the weak administring comfort and guiding those that are instructed in the way to Eternal Life as those which are drawn out of the holy Scriptures It may be some will say This Catechism is too large our Children and Servants will never be able to retain it all in their memories To such I answer 1. It contains nothing but the Scripture which is often preached to us and which we are commanded to read and meditate on night and day and to talk thereof when we lie down and when we rise up when we sit in our houses and when we walk abroad And therefore by reason of our frequent converse with the Scriptures this may be more easily attained and retained then Catechisms of another nature 2. These Scriptures are but a very small portion compared with the many choice Instructions heavenly Counsels divine Precepts and precious Promises which doe abound both in the Old and New Testament 3. Children and Servants of ordinary capacities committing but one or two of these Scriptures to their memory every day which is no hard task may in a competent time retain the whole which may be a great help to make and keep them sound in the Faith and direct them how to order their Conversations aright whereby they shall come to see the Salvation of God 4. It will be easie redressing this complaint For if it be judged needful I can soon contract this and frame one consisting of sewer and shorter Texts of Scripture for the use of such whose age or weakness of parts will not permit them to get or keep in memory so large a Catechism as this is Or Parents may chuse out of this the shortest Scriptures and such as suit best their childrens state and condition and teach them those shorter Scriptures omitting the others till they come to a greater maturity of age and understanding It may be some on the other hand will say This Catechism is too short That there are material things omitted which might have been inserted To such I answer 1. The main and Fundamental Articles of our Faith and the most weighty duties relating to practice such as Faith Repentance the love of God and our Neighbour glorifying God Self-denial forsaking all for Christ Contentment c. are briefly handled in this Catechism 2. I was the shorter in this because I had thoughts of composing a larger for persons of riper years which if I should not do it will be easie for such as are well versed in the Word of God to add any other portions of Scripture which they judge meet for instructing their Families besides what are contained in this Catechism either according to this method or what way else they shall see good I shall not need to shew here the great benefit of teaching our Children the holy Scriptures nor give any directions how this work may be managed with success because this is already done in the Treatise of Family Instruction whither I refer the Reader A Scriptural Catechism Q. WHat will it profit a man to know God and his Son Jesus Christ A. John 17.3 This is life eternal that they might know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent Q. What is God and how will God be worshipped A. Joh. 4.24 God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in Spirit and in truth Q. How many Gods are there and how many Mediators between God and men A. 1 Tim. 2.5 There is one God and one Mediator between God and men the Man Christ Jesus Q. How do you prove that there are three Persons in the Godhead and that these three Persons are one and the same God A. 1 John 5.7 There are three that bear record in heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost and these three are one Q. Can no man please God without faith A. Heb. 11.6 Without faith it is impossible to please him Q. What must every one believe concerning God that cometh to him A. Heb. 11.6 He that cometh to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him Q. Will the Lord have no mercy upon such people as live and die without understanding A. Isa 27.11 It is a people of no understanding therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them and he that formed them will shew them no favor Q. What shall become of those that do
mercies of the day A. Psalm 92.1 2. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord and to sing praises unto thy name O most high to shew forth thy loving kindness in the morning and thy faithfulness every night Q. Ought we not to continue this course of blessing and praising God morning and evening every day as long as we live A. Psalm 145.2 Every day will I bless thee and I will praise thy name for ever and ever Q. How must we bless and praise God must it not be done with our souls as well as with our lips A. Psalm 103.1 2. Bless the Lord O my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name bless the Lord O my soul and forget not all his benefits Q. Must not our praises as well as our prayers be offered up to God by Jesus Christ A. Heb. 13.15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name Q. What promise have you that God will enable you to praise him A. Isa 43.21 This people have I formed for my self they shall shew forth my praise Q. Is not singing of Psalms an ordinance of Christ And when we use this ordinance must we not sing in a gracious manner A. Col. 3.16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing with grace in your hearts unto the Lord. Q. Where else are we commanded to sing psalms A. James 5.13 Is any among you afflicted let him pray Is any merry let him sing psalms Q. When we sing psalms must we not sing with our spirits and understandings as well as with our voices A. 1 Cor. 14.15 I will pray with the spirit and will pray with the understanding also I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the understanding also Q. How did Job esteem Gods word A. Job 23.12 I have esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food Q. How did David esteem the word of God A. Psalm 119.72 The Law of thy mouth is better unto me then thousands of gold and silver Q. Ought we not to rejoyce in the word and ways of God as much as in all riches A. Psal 119.14 I have rejoyced in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches Q. Must we not take all opportunities to hear the word of God when it is preached A. James 1.19 Let every man be swift to hear slow to speak slow to wrath Q. Hath not God promised to bless such as are diligent hearers of his word And are not such persons in the ready way to find Christ life and the favour of God A. Prov. 8.34 35. Blessed is the man that heareth me watching daily at my gates waiting at the posts of my doors for whoso findeth me findeth life and shall obtain favour of the Lord. Q. Must we not mingle the word with faith if we would profit by it when we hear it preached A. Heb. 4.2 For unto us was the Gospel preached as well as unto them but the word preached did not profit them not being mixed with faith in them that heard it Q. Must we not labour to keep in memory what we hear A. Heb. 2.1 We ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard lest at any time we should let them slip Q. Must we not be very attentive to the word when it is preached A. Luke 19.48 All the people were very attentive to hear him Q. What judgment did God shew upon Eutychus for sleeping when the Apostle Paul was preaching Did he not fall down dead A. Acts 20.9 There sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus being fallen into a deep sleep and as Paul was long preaching he sunk down with sleep and fell down from the third loft and was taken up dead Q. If we would so hear the word as to be saved by it must we not leave our sins receive the word with meekness hide it in our hearts and practice it in our lives A. James 1.21 22. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness and receive with meekness the engrafted word which is able to save your souls but be ye doers of the word and not hearers only deceiving your own selves Q. Hath not Christ as great a respect for those that hear the word of God and do it as he had for his Mother and brethren A. Luke 8.21 My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God and do it Q. It was a great blessing to bear Christ in the womb and to give him suck but doth not Christ say t is more blessed to hear and keep the word of God A. Luk. 11.27 28. And it came to pass as he spake these things a certain woman of the company lift up her voice and said unto him Blessed is the womb that bare thee and the paps which thou hast sucked But he said Yea rather blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it Q. May we hear all doctrines and all preachers such as teach errours as well as truth Or must we take heed what we hear A. Mark 4.24 And he said unto them take heed what ye hear Where are we forbidden hearing such as teach errours and herefies A. Prov. 19.27 Cease my Son to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge Q. Are not they in danger to be drawn from the faith of Christ to embrace the doctrine of Devils who give heed to seducers A. 1 Tim. 4.1 Now the spirit speaketh expresly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of Devils Q. How shall we know what is true and what is false doctrine May we not know this by examining and trying all doctrines by the word of truth A. Isa 8.20 To the Law and to the Testimony if they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light in them Q. If they that preach should bring any Doctrine contrary to the Gospel must we reject it though they that deliver the Doctrine should for their gifts and holiness seem to be like the Apostles and more like Angels then men A. Gal. 1.8 Though we or an Angel from Heaven preach any other Gospel to you then that which we have preached unto you let him be accursed Q. Must we not only reject the Doctrine but the company also of false teachers A. 2 John 10 11. If there come any unto you and bring not this Doctrine receive him not into your house neither bid him God speed For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds Q. Can we have no enjoyment of God unless we abide in the Doctrine of Christ A. 2. John 9. Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the
he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler and from the noysom Pestilence Q. What promise have you that God will preserve you in a time of Famine and in a time of War A. Job 5.19 20. He shall deliver thee in six troubles yea in seven there shall no evil touch thee In Famine he shall redeem thee from death and in War from the power of the Sword Q. Hath not God promised to preserve his people at all times and in all places at home and alroad going out and coming in A. Psal 121.8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth and even for evermore Q. What must you do at such times as you are afraid A. Psal 56.3 What time I am afraid I will trust in thee Q. Is not Prayer as well as Faith an effectual means to obtain deliverance from our fears A. Psal 34.4 I sought the Lord and he heard me and delivered me from all my fears Q. What did God say to Abraham to encourage him against his fears A. Gen. 15.1 After these things the Word of the Lord came unto Abram in a Vision saying Fear not Abram I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward Q. Hath not God given his Angels a charge concerning us to keep us in all our ways A. Psal 91.11 12. He shall give his Angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways they shall bear thee up in their hands lest thou dash thy foot against a stone Q. What promises have you that may encourage you to hope in God that he will feed you and supply all your needs and not suffer you to want A. Psal 37.3 Trust in the Lord and do good so shalt thou dwell in the Land and verily thou shalt be fed Phil. 4.19 My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus Psal 23.1 The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want Q. What did Jacob say to Joseph when he was dying to comfort him when he and the rest of his Brethren should be left fatherless A. Gen. 48.21 And Israel said unto Joseph Behold I die but God shall be with you Q. What was David ' s hope when he was left father less and motherless A. Psal 27.10 When my Father and my Mother forsake me then the Lord will take me up Q. Hath not God an especial care of fatherless Children A. Hos 14.3 In thee the fatherless findeth mercy Q. When godly men die and know not the state or condition of their Children and can mind them no more Will not God be in the stead of a Father to their Children A. Isa 63.16 Doubtless thou art our Father though Abraham be ignorant of us and Israel acknowledge us not thou O Lord art our Father our Redeemer thy Name is from everlasting Q. What must we do that we may not enter into temptation A. Matth. 26.41 Watch and pray that ye enter not into tempration The Spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak Q. Seeing the Devil lays snares for us in all places and in all things Is it not needful that we should watch in all things A. 2 Tim. 4.5 But watch thou in all things Q. If we resist the Devil will not he flee from us A. James 4.7 Submit your selves therefore to God resist the Devil and he will flee from you Q. What promise have you that God will tread Satan under your feet A. Rom. 16.20 The God of Peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly Q. Is not a wounded spirit a very heavy burden A. Prov. 18.14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity but a wounded spirit who can bear Q. Whether must we go for healing when our spirits are wounded A. Hos 6.1 Come and let us return unto the Lord for he hath torn and he will heal us he hath smitten and he will bind us up Q. Will not God soon heal those whom he hath wounded if they return to him A. Hos 6.2 After two days will he revive us and the third day he will raise us up and we shall live in his sight Q. What means should we use to obtain light when we find our solves in a dark condition Must we not look to Christ who is the light of the world A. John 8.12 Then spake Jesus again unto them saying I am the light of the World he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life Q. Unto whom hath God promised that there shall arise light in darkness A. Psal 112.4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness Q. What promise have you that God will lead you when you are to go in unknown ways such as you have not walked in before A. Isa 42.16 I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not I will lead them in paths that they have not known I will make darkness light before them and crooked things straight these things will I do unto them and not forsake them Q. What promises have you to look unto when you are under deadness A. Psal 69.32 Your heart shall live that seek God John 10.10 I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly John 11.25 Jesus saith unto her I am the Resurrection and the life he that believeth in me though he were dead yet shall he live Q. What promises have you to look to when you are sensible of your weak and strengthless condition A. Isai 40.29 He giveth power to the faint and to them that have no might he encreaseth strength Isa 41.10 Fear thou not for I am with thee be not dismayed for I am thy God I will strengthen thee yea I will help thee yea I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness Q. Doth not God sometimes hide himself from his people A. Psal 88.14 Lord why castest thou off my soul why hidest thou thy face from me Q. When God hides himself must we not look and wait for him A. Isa 8.17 I will wait upon the Lord that hideth his face from the House of Jacob and I will look for him Q. Must we not cleave to God and believe him to be our God and cry after him when he seems to forsake us and to disregard our Prayers A. Psal 22.1 2. My God My God why hast thou forsaken me why art thou so far from helping me and from the words of my roaring O my God I cry in the day time but thou hearest not and in the night season and am not silent Q. Though we should look and wait so long upon God before he returns to us as that we should verily think God hath cast us out of his sight Must we continue still to look to him and wait upon him A. Jonas 2.4 Then I said I am cast out of thy sight yet I will look again toward thy holy Temple Q. If we continue to
father because the Lord would slay them Q. Did not God command under the Law that such as cursed either their father or mother should be put to death A. Lev. 20.9 Every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death he hath cursed his father or his mother his bloud shall be upon him Q. Is it not a sin for children to steal from their Parents as well as from other persons A. Prov. 28.24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother and saith it is no transgression the same is a companion of a destroyer Q. Is it not the duty of Parents to train up their children in the knowledge and fear of God A. Ephes 6.4 Ye Fathers provoke not your Children to wrath but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Q. How must Masters carry themselves towards their Servants A. Col. 4.1 Masters give unto your servants that which is just and equal knowing that ye also have a Master in Heaven Q. What duties must Servants be exhorted to A. Tit. 2.9 10. Exhort Servants to be obedient unto their own Masters and to please them well in all things not answering again not purloining but shewing all good fidelity that they may adorn the Doctrine of God our Saviour in all things Q. Must not Servants count their Masters worthy of all honour A. 1 Tim. 6.1 Let as many Servants as are under the yoke count their own Masters worthy of all honour that the Name of God and his Doctrine be not blasphemed Q. Must not Servants obey their Masters with fear and trembling and singleness of heart shunning eye-service and do their work with a good will as if they were serving the Lord A. Ephes 6.5 6 7. Servants be obedient to them that are your Masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling in singleness of your heart as unto Christ not with eye-service as men-pleasers but as the Servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men Q. When Servants are sent abroad must they not return home without making any delay though they should be much importuned to stay a longer time A. Gen. 24.56 He said unto them Hinder me not seeing the Lord hath prospered my way send me away that I may go to my Master Q. When Jacob was servant to Laban did he not serve him with all his might though he were his near Kinsman A. Gen. 31.6 Ye know that with all my power I have served your father Q. Must not servants come when they are called go whither they are sent and do what they are hidden A. Matth. 8.9 I am a man under authority having Soldiers under me and I say to this man go and he goeth and to another come and he cometh and to my servant do this and he doth it Q. Must not servants do their work without murmuring either at the meanness or the difficulty of their work A. Phil. 2.14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings Q. What example have we of the frugality of Christ in commanding the broken pieces of Barley bread to be gathered up which may teach servants and all others to make no waste of any thing under their charge A. John 6.12 When they were filled he said unto his Disciples Gather up the fragments that remain that nothing be lost Q. How must we our children and servants sanctifie the Sabbath Must we not abstain from pleasures and recveations and from the works of our callings and from speaking our own words and maintain an honourable esteem of the Sabbath-day and spend it in holy and religious exercises and take delight therein and do all the duties of the day to the honour of God and what will God do for those that thus sanctifie the Sabbath-day A. Isa 58.13 14. If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath from doing thy pleasure on my holy day and call the Sabbath a delight the holy of the Lord honourable and shalt honour him not doing thine own ways nor finding thine own pleasure nor speaking thine own words Then shalt thou delight thy self in the Lord and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy Father for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it Q Is not the soul of a man of such great excellency that the gaining of the whole world will not countervail the loss of one soul A. Mark 8.36 What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul Q. Seeing the Soul is of such great value ought we not to do all that in us lieth to save our Souls A. Phil. 2.12 Work out your own Salvation with fear and trembling Q Seeing our souls cannot be saved without the grace of God Doth it not concern us to look diligently that we fail not of grace A. Heb. 12.15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and thereby many be defiled Q. Hath not God promised to give the Holy Spirit which is the Fountain of all grace to them that ask it A. Luke 11.13 If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him Q. What are the fruits that the Spirit of Grace produceth when it is given to us A. Gal. 5.22 23. The fruit of the Spirit is love joy peace long-suffering gentleness goodness faith meekness temperance against such there is no law Q. After we have gotten grace must we not labour to grow in grace A. 2 Pet. 3.18 Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to him be glory both now and for ever Amen Q. Is growth in grace so necessary that besides our endeavours to get grace we must give diligence yea all diligence to grow in grace A. 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. And besides this giving all diligence add to your faith vertue and to vertue knowledge and to knowledge temperance and to temperance patience and to patience godliness and to godliness brotherly kindness and to brotherly kindness charity Q. Will not a right use of the Word of God help us to grow in grace A. 1 Pet. 2.2 As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the Word that ye may grow thereby Q. What promise have you that God will enable you to grow in grace A. Hos 14.5 I will be as the dew unto Israel he shall grow as the Lilly and cast forth his roots as Lebanon Q. Must not they that would be saved persevere in the ways and grace of God A. Matth. 24.13 He that shall endure unto the end the same shall be saved Q. Hath God no pleasure in such as draw back from walking with him A. Heb. 10.38 Now the just shall live by faith but if